The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - For Stage 1 child care, the state provides the Department of Social Services an appropriation for the county single allocation block grant. This block grant is intended to cover counties ’ costs for determining families ’ CalWORKs eligibility, providing employment services, covering Stage  1 child care costs, and undertaking various other related administrative functions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - For 2019 ‑20, we recommend having CDE distribute the funding among LPCs based on the county ’s population of low ‑income children under five. In the future, the state could use data from CDE ’s forthcoming needs assessment to distribute funding based on each county ’s unserved preschool population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Associated costs would be covered by a combination of Proposition   56 t obacco tax revenues and federal funding for Medi ‑Cal. Notably, state policy currently requires Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to provide such screenings, and thus, some portion of the proposed one million screenings currently occurs and would occur even absent the Governor ’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Shifts Some County IHSS Costs to General Fund, Potentially Addressing Some State ‑County Cost ‑Sharing Issues. The budget proposes a number of changes to the mechanism by which the state provides counties with funding for IHSS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Of the 76 AP agencies, 51 are nonprofit community–based organizations, 14 are county of fices of education, 9 are county welfare departments, 1 i s a school district, and 1 i s a city government. AP Agencies Have a Variety of Administrative Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - Reimbursement rates for voucher providers vary based on the county in which the child is served. These reimbursement rates are referred to as the RMR and are based on regional market surveys of a sample of licensed child care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Funds Used for Mix of State ‑ and County ‑Level Activities. In California, quality improvement funding is used for a mix of state ‑level activities, base allocations for certain county ‑level support entities, and specific county ‑level activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - Expanding the tax credit would relieve some of the cost of raising children. Decision Points The Supplemental Report of the 2015–16 Budget Package stated the Legislature’s intent to provide a refundable child care tax credit to low– and middle–income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Apr 7, 2016 - Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details] Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit Format: HTML Description: The Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (“child care tax credit” or “credit”) is a provision of the state income tax code that allows filers with income below $100,000 to reduce their tax liability by a percentage of their eligible child care expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3417